About Thomas J.
Thomas J. Dolina built his legal foundation in Baltimore. He completed a B.S. at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County in 1978 and earned a J.D. from the University of Baltimore School of Law in 1981. Those credentials framed an extended career that reaches across state lines and into court settings and negotiated resolutions alike.
Early in his profession Dolina moved into roles that required flexibility. He sought admission in more than one jurisdictions and today is admitted to practice within the District of Columbia, Maryland, Colorado and West Virginia. That multi-jurisdictional status has formed the types of matters he has taken on, frequently requiring coordination with local counsel and an eye fixed for procedure in different courts.
Colleagues describe him as steady and realistic in handling legal work. Over the years he has treated filings, proceedings and client counseling in a variety of matters. He is relaxed moving among bargaining and litigation and adapts strategies to the forum and the client’s objectives. He approaches case preparation in a methodical way and locations emphasis on making ready to make a clean record at each step.
Dolina has also hung out guiding clients thru legal questions that cross state borders. That experience means he's acquainted with differences in process and with the want to align strategy when things involve multiple legal authority. He has labored with teams of attorneys, frequently serving as a central point for clients who've pursuits in multiple state.
In practice he has taken on tasks that variety from drafting pleadings and motions to conducting court hearings. He has handled evidence-gathering process disputes and procedural problems that commonly occur when instances move forward. His background in each Maryland and the District of Columbia courts informs how he frames arguments and anticipates opposing approaches.
Today Thomas J. Dolina is a principal at Dolina/Hobbs, LLC. He practices from that company and represents clients within the jurisdictions where he is admitted. His current practice emphasizes representation of clients whose things touch multiple states and who require counsel able to operate across those jurisdictions.
